Sky Arena, 20th floor.
The spacious and bright hall was filled with all kinds of mechanical devices. The 20th floor was different from the previous floors. Most of the matches here were with the officials of the arena.
These mechanical devices were placed here by the officials. As long as you won, you could earn a certain amount of points. If you wanted two people to compete, you could only go to the arena under the giant screen.
This arena didn't provide anything. The competition content had to be decided by them. Its only function was to provide a chance for all competitors to guess.
Once the arena started a round, the officials of the Sky Arena would act as the host. The other competitors could guess who would win or lose and earn a certain amount of points.
Inside the coffee shop.
Bai Jiaqi was picking her nose. She was surrounded by a group of colorful youths. She was Bai Yulou's son. In the surrounding area, she could be considered a person who could call the wind and summon the rain. Unfortunately, her talent was too poor. Her father, Bai Yulou, was a councilor of the 16th branch family. He had great power, but she couldn't even awaken the Bai family mark.
She didn't have the talent to be a player. Her grades in high school were even worse. Bai Yulou was also helpless against this disappointing son of his. Fortunately, his son had suddenly taken a liking to mechanical engineering. He simply allowed his son to leave the constantly contentious city 0001 and come here to abuse his power.
However, Bai Jiaqi didn't stop. She quickly made friends with a group of delinquents here. She was bewitched by someone and even joined the Mechanic Church.
Bai Yulou almost vomited blood when he heard this. However, the sixteenth branch family was currently preparing for the next branch family sequence battle. They had put in a lot of effort in order to get promoted. Furthermore, his cousin Bai Ge had become a reserve member of the branch family. There was a pile of things to do, so he had no time to deal with his son's problem.
As long as he didn't cause trouble, he simply ignored him. This attitude made Bai Jiaqi even more lawless.
At this moment, Bai Jiaqi was sipping her drink while looking at her communication device. At this moment, a little brother ran over breathlessly and whispered a few words in her ear.
After he finished speaking, Bai Jiaqi's face changed color!
"You, what did you just say …" Bai Jiaqi rubbed her ear and asked again.
"Boss, Miss Wessex, she, she wants you to bet with that … Li Xiang again." The little brother was slapped in the face and felt a little dizzy. When he said the name of the young girl, he was even more frightened.
"Li Xiang? Who's that? What's the bet? No, no, you said Miss Wessex asked me to … "Bai Jiaqi's eyes lit up. Did that mean the famous Miss Wessex asked him for a favor?
"Yes, Boss. Li Xiang is the kid who played Russian roulette with you at the Civic Center Building. Miss Wessex hopes that you can play with him again. She will pay all the points. "Another lackey who was more clear-headed said.
"Russian … Russian roulette?!" A trace of fear appeared in Bai Jiaqi's eyes. The Sky Arena didn't allow him to cheat like that. Without the support of a gun, it was purely a gamble of luck!
He was gambling with his life.
However, that was Miss Wessex's request. Thinking of her, thinking of her, Bai Jiaqi suddenly felt a surge of confidence.
Damn dad, didn't he despise me for being a disappointment? If I can get Miss Wessex, let's see what else he has to say! Bai Jiaqi steeled her heart and nodded.
Hearing that their boss was about to agree, the group of lackeys were dumbfounded.
That was completely gambling with his life.
On the other side, Li Xiang had already arrived at the 20th floor. Seeing the decorations, he instantly thought of the arcade he liked to go to when he was a child. At that time, home computers weren't widely available and the internet wasn't developed. Other than playing marbles and collecting cards, the kids would sneak to the arcade near their homes.
Usually, it was in the underground area of the mall where many young people gathered. The arcade machines were in short supply and there was a long line to play.
Li Xiang casually walked in front of a mechanical device. The game on this device was similar to a game he had played before, 3D Marbles. He could only control two bouncing boards to bounce the falling marbles and make them collide with the surrounding mechanical parts to gain points.
"A single marble is 1000 points. Normal areas only give 1 point, and the better ones are only 10 points. It seems that I can only slowly recoup my losses if I keep running into combos and special areas." Li Xiang pondered over the rules. "But if I can reach the top of the sky area, I'll instantly gain 1000 points!"
He aimed his recorder at the mechanical device's screen and scanned it. 1000 points were taken away, and a small sparkling and translucent marble was ready.
"Hm? There's actually a map to choose from. " Li Xiang casually turned the handle and found that there were actually different maps for him to choose from. "This map looks very familiar."
"This is a simulated map of the Seven Continents." A clear voice like a wind chime suddenly sounded beside him. A faint fragrance rushed into Li Xiang's nose.
He turned around abruptly. He did not even notice that the other party was approaching him. As soon as he turned around, he almost kissed the other party's nose. He was so scared that he quickly stepped back. The girl in front of him looked at him blankly, as if she did not understand the meaning of his retreat.
"You, you, you are …" Li Xiang felt his cheeks instantly turn red and he stuttered. He looked at the girl in front of him and felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Then, for the first time, white gears suddenly appeared in his pupils. They appeared without his deliberate guidance!
The one leaning over in front of him was the mechanical beauty he saw in the restaurant. Her aura had not changed, but she was now wearing a cute pink nightgown. She looked into Li Xiang's eyes and suddenly, a pair of high-speed spinning pale golden gears appeared in her pupils!
"My name is Cecilia Wessex!" The mechanical beauty sat down next to him and asked excitedly, "Hey, hey, do you like playing this' Pinball Player '?"
"Well, 'Pinball Player'?" Li Xiang moved a bit so that she could share the seat with him. However, the seat was meant for two people and it was still a bit cramped. Their bodies were pressed against each other. Cecilia's body temperature was extremely low, which was different from that of a normal person.
He looked up and saw the name on the machine — Pinball Player.
"'Pinball Player' is awesome. You can spend 1000 points to play as a pinball. You can start from scratch and experience the life of a player. Are you choosing where you will be reborn? I think Frigid Continent is the easiest and Subcontinent is the most difficult." Cecilia leaned against him and tapped on the screen like an excited little girl. She did not pay attention to his reaction at all. "Because in Subcontinent, you have to defeat the White King in order to move on to the next map. The White King is too good. I've never beaten him. Frigid Continent is different. There are no Five Kings as the final boss. It's super easy. "
Li Xiang felt a bit dizzy. His intuition was sharp. When he first saw Cecilia in the restaurant, he felt that she was a very rational and aloof girl. She had a pair of eyes that could see through him. Therefore, he decided not to provoke her at once.
However, the Cecilia sitting next to him was as pure and lovely as a child. She was completely different from his first impression of her.
Were they really the same person?
"Hey, hey. Why aren't you playing? I want to see you play ~ "Cecilia shook his arm. Li Xiang was stunned for a moment, but he didn't pay attention to her. Instead, he focused on manipulating his marbles.
He chose the map of Subcontinent.
After the game started, Cecilia, who was beside him, quieted down.
Li Xiang's white gear appeared when he made eye contact with Cecilia. Seizing the opportunity, he quickly started the game.
The essence of the game was still the manipulation of precise machines. However, it was not only about manipulating the machines, but also about vision and strategy. It was a comprehensive consideration.
The small pinball swayed in many areas. Every time it fell, Li Xiang would have to control the board to bounce it back. With the help of the white gear, his Mechanical Sense had reached the peak. The movement of the pinball on the screen had slowed down a lot, giving him plenty of time to think.
"This is actually a real internal mechanical component!" Li Xiang thought that it was something like a projection at first. However, halfway through the game, he suddenly realized that there were real mechanical parts and pinballs inside the device!
In other words, this "pinball player" device was a piece of super-precise machinery. The operation and touch of the pinball, the settings of the levels, the evolution of the pinball, and so on were all preset. Just thinking about all the possibilities was enough to make one realize how terrifying this intricate device was.
Both the designer and the creator were geniuses!
The pinball simulated the process of an ordinary person growing into a player. The fact that a person could still use magic after becoming a Magic Apprentice was proof enough of the ingenuity and rationality of the design. Even the magic was subdivided. The pinball could also be upgraded. Later on, the three classes of the player could correspond to three different types of pinball.
For example, the "Assassin's Pinball" was light but fragile. It was fast and had high attack power. This was too much of a simulation!
Li Xiang finally arrived at the White King, the final boss of the Subcontinent District. When he saw the white orb, he finally understood how Cecilia had felt when she was complaining.
It was too powerful. There was no way he could defeat it.
"Time to fight the White King." Cecilia, who was standing at the side, moved closer. From the perspective of others, they looked more like a young couple.
While Li Xiang was in the middle of the battle, he heard someone shouting behind him. His hand trembled. The game was over.
"I've finally found you! Miss! " It was a group of Wessex workers who were screaming in anger. They chased many of the competitors to the side and checked the mechanical devices one by one. Only then did they see Cecilia and Li Xiang sitting together in the "Pinball Player".
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